An Investigation on a Little-known Baroque Orthodox Icon of the Crucifixion from the Church of Kraljevac
An Investigation on a Little-known Baroque Orthodox Icon of the Crucifixion from the Church of Kraljevac

Summary/Abstract: The research deals with a little-known and partly damaged Baroque Orthodox icon representing Christ on the cross, located in the church of Kraljevac, Romania. The Crucifixion icon follows traditional baroque iconography. On the right side of the cross, the Virgin Mary is depicted as the Stabat Mater, and John the Apostle is depicted on the left. The grace of the pose and movement of a figure, the technical virtuosity and the rich colors give this icon an important place in Orthodox baroque art. Nevertheless, in previous art-historical studies, the icon has not received much attention and, as a consequence, there is almost no knowledge about this Baroque art piece. The aim of this study is a formal analysis of the icon and its ideological recontextualization within a Orthodox baroque art and culture.

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